Senior Research Administration Associate

Job Duties

• Prepare and submit grant applications, including non-scientific proposal components, detailed compliant budgets, and required documentation from collaborators and subcontractors
• Enter and route proposals through institutional systems and partner with Sponsored Programs to support timely submission
• Identify funding opportunities and communicate relevant deadlines and requirements to investigators
• Oversee financial and administrative management of awarded projects, including monitoring expenditures for allow-ability and budget compliance, managing salary allocations and effort distribution, and preparing progress reports and sponsor deliverables
• Process re-budgeting requests, carryover actions, and award modifications
• Maintain required documentation, including bio sketches, other support, and compliance records, in accordance with agency guidelines
• Track and report compliance-related data and proactively address potential issues
• Contribute to process improvements and standardized research administration workflows
• Support complex initiatives, including multi-PI grants, large program projects, and cross-institutional collaborations
• Serve as the primary liaison among faculty, departmental leadership, and central offices, including the Sponsored Programs Office
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships that support efficient research operations
• Advise investigators on grant processes, policies, and best practices

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Four years of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Grant management experience in an academic research setting